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The catastrophic impact of a nuke in space: Simulation reveals how a single explosion could disable 99% of satellites within days
Why it’s here: Simulation of a high-altitude nuclear detonation disabling LEO satellites bears directly on space security policy, the Russian nuclear anti-satellite concern, and Outer Space Treaty debates, though the article is a mainstream science piece with sensational framing and a tacked-on survival tips section.
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2d agoDaily MailThe catastrophic impact of a nuke in space: Simulation reveals how a single explosion could disable 99% of satellites within daysA University of Wisconsin-Madison and Princeton simulation found a 1-megaton nuclear detonation in low-Earth orbit could disable about 98% of satellites within a week, citing the 1962 Starfish Prime test as precedent.1 outletSpace
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